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- Sir Kenneth MacMillan (11 December 1929 [citation needed] – 29 October 1992) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer who was artistic director of the Royal Ballet in London between 1970 and 1977, and its principal choreographer from 1977 until his death.
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Sir Kenneth MacMillan (11 December 1929 [citation needed] – 29 October 1992) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer who was artistic director of the Royal Ballet in London between 1970 and 1977, and its principal choreographer from 1977 until his death.
Kenneth MacMillan was the leading ballet choreographer of his generation. Born of a poor Scottish family, he had a burning sense that ballet theatre should reflect contemporary realities and the complicated truths of people’s lives.
Sir Kenneth MacMillan (born Dec. 11, 1929, Dunfermline, Fife, Scot.—died Oct. 29, 1992, London, Eng.) was a British ballet choreographer who created more than 40 ballets during his career and helped revive the tradition of full-length ballets in Britain.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 11, 2017 · Kenneth MacMillan’s ballets are landmarks of twentieth century dance. His works from The Invitation to Romeo and Juliet, Manon to Gloria, Song of the Earth to The Judas Tree engage, delight and challenge audiences around the world. MacMillan brought a strong moral sensibility to classical ballet. In his hands, ballet was not a fairytale art.
Sir Kenneth MacMillan, principal choreographer of the Royal Ballet, has been controversial ever since he staged his first professional ballet at Sadler's Wells Theatre as a young dancer in 1955. He has since become one of the most important forces in the dance of our time.
A leading ballet choreographer of his generation, Sir Kenneth MacMillan (1929–92) played a major role in defining the English ballet style and was fundamental in the creation and consolidation of the Royal Ballet.
Nov 10, 2017 · “Kenneth MacMillan was the dark genius of British ballet — its destroyer, if you listen to some,” the critic Ismene Brown wrote in an article about the celebration in The Spectator...
